Ishitta Arun Age, Wiki and Bio

Ishitta Arun

Quick Info

ProfessionTheatre artist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/09/1979
Age45 years
BirthplaceMumbai

Bio/Wiki

Known forBeing the daughter of folk-artist Ila Arun.

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesDancing, Baking, Doing yoga, Reading, Listening to music
Tattoo(s)
  • On left forearm: Sun and flowers
  • On the right shoulder: a symbol

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date27/05/2005

Family

FatherArun Bajpai (Retired Indian Navy personnel)
MotherIla Arun (Indian actress and folk-song singer)
SiblingsShe is the only child of her parents.
SpouseDhruv Ghanekar (Music composer, songwriter, producer, and guitarist)
Children
SonNone
Daughter
  • Amaala
  • Alaaya

Career

Debut
FilmSnegithiye (2000); as Geetha Damodar

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ishitta Arun is an Indian multi-talented artist in theatre, acting, VJing, dancing, and lyric writing.
She started her career as a child artist at the age of three in a Vicks VapoRub commercial.
At 9, she participated in a children’s theatre workshop by Nadira Babbar.
She appeared in the TV show "Science Basics" by Gullan Kriplani as a child artist.
At 8, she acted in a documentary and recorded two songs for it.
Aged thirteen, Ishita wrote a full-length play.
She learned Kathak at Shiamak Davar’s Institute and received singing lessons from Ustad Maqbool Hussain.
Ishitta began her career as a video jockey for B4U Music.
In the TV series "Yatra" (1986), she portrayed Ishita Bajpayi under Shyam Benegal's direction.
Her music video debut was in Sonu Nigam’s song "Bijuria" in 1999, choreographed by Saroj Khan.
In 2003, she acted in the Bollywood film "Kahan Ho Tum" alongside Sonu Sood and Sharman Joshi.
Ishitta was the first runner-up in the TV show "Dil Jeetegi Desi Girl" in 2010.
She is an interior designer, known for designing Mia Cucina in Bandra and other celebrity spaces.
Ishitta has penned lyrics for commercials of brands like Mahindra and Tata Steel.
In 2012, she became a creative producer at Wah Wah Music.
She has written tracks for Bollywood films including "Dhaakad" (2022) starring Kangana Ranaut.
Ishitta has hosted numerous live stages and TV shows.
She founded Ikigai & Co., a platform for theatre and performing arts.
Ishitta frequently accompanies renowned celebrities at events.
She enjoys alcoholic beverages occasionally.
Growing up, she was asked to change her name from Ishitta Arun to Ishitta Bajpai for privacy reasons.
She often writes for her husband’s advertising campaigns.
The lullaby she wrote for "Dhaakad" (2022) was inspired by her grandmother's song.
Her father introduced her to hip-hop music and encouraged her to dance.
They left their house as they frequently encountered snakes.
Ishitta practices yoga twice a week with her husband.
She enjoys reading bedtime stories to her daughters.
Ishitta prefers her daughters not to pursue music careers.
She loves baking cakes and muffins with her daughters.